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BEYOND EVIDENCE

1. Chapter 1: Introduction


 What Is Forensic Science?
 What Is Digital Forensics?
 Uses of Digital Forensics (Criminal Investigations, Civil Litigation, Intelligence,
Administrative Matters)
 Locard's Exchange Principle: A key foundational concept in forensic science.
 Scientific Method: The basis for forensic investigation processes.

 Organizations of Note (Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence, American
Academy of Forensic Sciences, American Society of Crime Laboratory
Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, American Society for Testing and Materials)
 Role of the Forensic Examiner in the Judicial System
 The CSI Effect

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